Here are 5 Breathwork Techniques to Try:

1. Diaphragmatic Breathing

• Begin by lying down on your back with your knees bent and your feet on the floor.
• Place one hand on your chest and the other on your belly.
• Breathe in through your nose and feel your belly rise under your hand, without letting your chest move.
• Exhale through your mouth, feeling your belly sink back down.
• Repeat this pattern for several breaths, aiming to keep the breath slow and deep.

2. Box Breathing

• Start by sitting up tall with your feet on the ground and your hands resting on your knees.
• Inhale through your nose to the count of four.
• Hold your breath for a count of four.
• Exhale through your nose for a count of four.
• Hold your breath for a count of four.
• Repeat this pattern for several breaths.

3. Alternate Nostril Breathing

• Begin by sitting up tall with your legs crossed and your hands resting on your knees.
• Use your right thumb to close your right nostril and inhale through your left nostril.
• Use your right ring finger to close your left nostril and exhale through your right nostril.
• Inhale through your right nostril.
• Use your right thumb to close your right nostril and exhale through your left nostril.
• Repeat this pattern for several breaths, switching which nostril you inhale through each time.

4. Kapalabhati Breathing

• Sit up tall with your legs crossed and your hands resting on your knees.
• Take a deep inhale, then exhale forcefully through your nose, pulling your belly in towards your spine.
• Inhale passively, allowing your belly to expand naturally.
• Repeat this pattern for several breaths, aiming for a quick, forceful exhale and a relaxed inhale.

5. Breath of Fire

• Begin by sitting up tall with your legs crossed and your hands resting on your knees.
• Take a deep inhale, then exhale forcefully through your nose while simultaneously pumping your belly in and out.
• Keep up this quick, rhythmic breath, inhaling passively and exhaling forcefully through your nose.